Angra do Heroísmo Bay
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Angra do Heroísmo Bay is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, known for its strategic maritime importance and its inclusion in the UNESCO-listed city of Angra do Heroísmo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angra do Heroísmo Bay canonical | 2 |
| Baía de Angra do Heroísmo | 1 |
| Monte Brasil bay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13052959 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Angra do Heroísmo Bay Context triple: [Angra Bay, associatedWith, Angra do Heroísmo Bay]
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Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay is a large, scenic natural harbor on Brazil’s southeastern coast, famed for its surrounding mountains, beaches, and the city of Rio de Janeiro along its shores.
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B.
São Lourenço Bay
São Lourenço Bay is a scenic coastal bay and beach area on Santa Maria Island in the Azores, known for its sheltered waters, dramatic cliffs, and picturesque vineyards on terraced slopes.
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C.
Santander Bay
Santander Bay is a scenic natural harbor on Spain’s northern coast, known for its sheltered waters, beaches, and role as the maritime gateway to the city of Santander.
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D.
Baía das Gatas
Baía das Gatas is a coastal village and bay on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde, best known for its popular annual music festival held on the beach.
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E.
Baía do Sancho
Baía do Sancho is a renowned Brazilian beach on the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, frequently cited among the most beautiful beaches in the world for its clear waters, rich marine life, and dramatic cliffs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Angra do Heroísmo Bay Target entity description: Angra do Heroísmo Bay is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, known for its strategic maritime importance and its inclusion in the UNESCO-listed city of Angra do Heroísmo.
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A.
Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay is a large, scenic natural harbor on Brazil’s southeastern coast, famed for its surrounding mountains, beaches, and the city of Rio de Janeiro along its shores.
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B.
São Lourenço Bay
São Lourenço Bay is a scenic coastal bay and beach area on Santa Maria Island in the Azores, known for its sheltered waters, dramatic cliffs, and picturesque vineyards on terraced slopes.
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C.
Santander Bay
Santander Bay is a scenic natural harbor on Spain’s northern coast, known for its sheltered waters, beaches, and role as the maritime gateway to the city of Santander.
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D.
Baía das Gatas
Baía das Gatas is a coastal village and bay on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde, best known for its popular annual music festival held on the beach.
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E.
Baía do Sancho
Baía do Sancho is a renowned Brazilian beach on the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, frequently cited among the most beautiful beaches in the world for its clear waters, rich marine life, and dramatic cliffs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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natural harbor ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Fortress of São João Baptista (Monte Brasil fortifications)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fortress of São João Baptista
Fortress of São Sebastião ⓘ Monte Brasil ⓘ historic center of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipality of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| hasClimate | oceanic subtropical climate (Csb) of Terceira Island ⓘ |
| hasCoastType | volcanic island coastline ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic activity of Terceira Island ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Angra do Heroísmo) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Port of Angra do Heroísmo
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harborfront of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ marina of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| hasPortugueseName |
Baía de Angra do Heroísmo
ⓘ
linked to:
Angra do Heroísmo Bay
|
| hasStrategicImportance |
defensive position for Portuguese Atlantic routes
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stopover for fleets between Europe, Africa, and the Americas ⓘ |
| heritageStatusAppliesToPart | Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ Age of Discovery ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
|
| historicalUse |
assembly point for treasure fleets
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naval base for Portuguese Crown ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic role in transatlantic navigation
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sheltered anchorage for ocean‑going ships ⓘ strategic maritime importance in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Autonomous Region of the Azores ⓘ
linked to:
Azores
Azores ⓘ Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Terceira Island south coast ⓘ municipality of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Macaronesia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Azores Time ⓘ |
| near |
Lajes Field (Terceira Island air base)
ⓘ
linked to:
Base Aérea das Lajes
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| partOf |
City of Angra do Heroísmo
ⓘ
linked to:
city of Angra do Heroísmo
maritime cultural landscape of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
boat tours
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coastal viewpoints over Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ diving and snorkeling sites ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anchorage
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fishing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ naval operations ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angra do Heroísmo Bay Description of subject: Angra do Heroísmo Bay is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, known for its strategic maritime importance and its inclusion in the UNESCO-listed city of Angra do Heroísmo.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Angra do Heroísmo Bay
linked to: Angra do Heroísmo Bay